Yet I’ve been struggling with this post. I mean, how could I possibly put out a recipe unless I had some inspirational, thought provoking post to accompany it?

So are you ready?

Here it is. (It’s the best I’ve got, so be kind.)

My students are in the midst of their first writing unit of the year, and the focus of the first bend of Narrative Writing is simply generating topics to write about.

For some students, this is incredibly frustrating. Despite the fact they have lists of people who are important to them and can recall memories, despite the fact they have sketched maps of their favorite places and jotted down memories, despite the fact they have created lists of first times and last times, despite the fact they can list times in their lives in which they have learned lessons or realized something. some kids struggle to write any more than the date in their Writer’s Notebooks.

Some feel they don’t have anything important to write about.

Some feel their writing needs to be perfect from the get go.

I get it.

Obviously.

Yet what do I do when I sit and conference with them?

I listen patiently to all the reasons they feel they can’t write, nod my head to demonstrate understanding, and then tell them to stop thinking so hard and start writing.

Today I will take my own advice.

So here it is. My not overly thought provoking, slightly less than inspirational, definitely not perfect post.

Place all ingredients, except for chocolate chips, in blender. Blend until smooth. Spoon into individual jars. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Eat immediately if you like a “just out of the oven” type experience. Or refrigerate and save for late.

Welcome!

Hi, I’m Karen and welcome to my blog 2write4health! I began blogging in 2014 as a way to ‘honor my passion for writing’ (or at least that’s what I wrote on my first post). Over the years, I’ve written about whatever is happening in my life (quitting my teaching job and moving from Wisconsin to Georgia), whatever happens to be getting my undies in a bundle (diet culture), sharing my favorite vegan recipes (I’m not a preachy vegan, though…promise), or simply trying to make a difference in this world (#oneword). Thank you for stopping by!

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